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Chargement... Resenting the Hero (original 2006; édition 2006)par Moira J. Moore (Auteur)
Information sur l'oeuvreResenting the Hero par Moira J. Moore (2006)
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Not bad, not great. 2 1/2 stars if I could. I like Shintaro Karish. He's an interesting person with hidden depths. Lee on the other hand, needs a good wallop across the backside. She's not the most reliable narrator and her attitude could do with some major adjustment. Her I found to be quite annoying and irritating. I found the Matching circle to be a bit *too* much like the Hatching grounds in the Pern books, sans the hot sands, clutch of eggs and a golden queen. In fact, the history of the world the Sources and Shields protect sounds an awful lot like McCaffrey's background for the colonizers of Pern ... Hmmm. Once Moore gets away from her background, however, she sets up an interesting world with problems of its own. The characters are well written and well rounded. The villain comes across as a little two dimensional, but I think most villains are in some ways in any case. However, his grievance sounds quite plausible ... It'll be interesting to see how she develops the themes in later books. This book (and series) has a number of things going for it: (1) A really interesting premise. (2) Two really interesting main characters, with a fascinatingly awkward relationship between them. The heroine is a bit clueless relationally, which makes the story more entertaining. We don't know much about the hero (nothing is told from his perspective); we just see the heroine get to know him better, but we also suffer from her misunderstandings. The hero has an interesting background which is only hinted at in this book, but is developed to great effect in later volumes. (3) A decent mystery story. (4) Plausible bad guys, with good points as well as bad, suffering real grievances, who you could imagine developing a real following. (And, of course, you have no idea who they are until near the end--as it should be, in a mystery story.) (5) A lot of humor and sarcasm. I usually do not not read either magic or romance books that much, but this one was good enough that I really enjoyed it. And it made me gobble up the rest of the series. (The subsequent books are also good, though more uneven. This first book I have wanted to reread multiple times, which I did not feel about the subsequent books.) Not exactly rocket science but I really enjoyed it. I found the bad guys and the evil plot obvious from the beginning, but I have a habit of doing that in almost all fiction, so take that with a grain of salt. Regardless, I enjoyed the world building and the characters immensely. Will definitely read more in this series, especially when I'm in the mood for something light and amusing. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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In a realm beset by natural disasters, only the magical abilities of the bonded Pairs--Source and Shield--make the land habitable and keep the citizenry safe. The ties that bind them are far beyond the relationships between lovers or kin--and last their entire lives... Whether they like it or not. Since she was a child, Dunleavy Mallorough has been nurturing her talents as a Shield, preparing for her day of bonding. Unfortunately, fate decrees Lee's partner to be the legendary, handsome, and unbearably self-assured Lord Shintaro Karish. Sure, he cuts a fine figure with his aristocratic airs and undeniable courage. But Karish's popularity and notoriety--in bed and out--make him the last Source Lee ever wanted to be stuck with. The duo is assigned to High Scape, a city so besieged by disaster that seven bonded pairs are needed to combat it. But when an inexplicable force strikes down every other Source and Shield, Lee and Karish must put aside their differences in order to defeat something even more unnatural than their reluctant affections for each other... Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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